For most of us who were asked to work on Discussion Forums, the biggest problem was finding a suitable one. After much scouting, I discovered a rather interesting forum called Tangler. This is a modern and easy to use forum with several features that come as a pleasant surprise to those finding it difficult to maneuver on the internet. A few simple & “easy-to-understand” sequences of steps allow a new user to set up an new discussion forum in minutes. The fact that there are over 1000 discussions to their credit makes Tangler an increasing popular option. It can be made a public or private discussion depending on the requirement of the user. User profiles allow each discussion participant to create a colorful and socially interesting façade.
Two of the key features that caught my fancy (and for very obvious reason were overused) were the synchronous element of communication facilitated by an online chat and the link embedding to other sites.
The synchronous chat is overwhelmingly popular with the modern generation that thrives off IMs. All members of a given discussion forum can chat with one another easily without needing to download any software or device. Moreover, this chat is made more interesting with a set of emoticons. The discussion forum will indicate all members that are online at any given time.
Tangler allows any user to copy the link to a required discussion forum and have it pasted in other blogs, social networks and websites. This is again a oncoming trend, that facilitates access to an unrelated site. Clearly cross referencing only got easier.
Additionally, Tangler can be customized to suit not just the whims & fancies of the user but also reflect the nature of the discussion by allowing theme selection as well as custom display. All of this and more can be discovered by any user with minimum knowledge and awareness of internet and computer related information. Discussion only became more interesting eh?
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